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Friday, 22 February 2019

The Guardian

• No-deal Brexit 'could disrupt London commuter trains'Buildup of freight at Channel tunnel might affect services into capital, operator warns

The Telegraph

• Sadiq Khan criticised for claiming government has 'anti-London bias' [Subscription]adiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has been criticised for claiming the government has an “anti-London bias”.

Times Online

• Eurotunnel at ease with Brexit and confident of record year [Subscription]The operator of the Channel tunnel has said that months of preparations for Brexit will mean it can shrug off disruption from the UK’s scheduled withdrawal from the European Union and it expects profits this year to be in line with its 2018 record.
• Go-Ahead Group gets back on track [Subscription]Improvements in the performance of the ill-starred Thameslink and Southern Railway train services are helping Go-Ahead Group to rebound from the loss of its London Midland franchise.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Chances of HS2 getting to Notts are now less than 50/50, says Nottingham City Council leaderThe current plan is for the line from London and Birmingham to stop at Toton, before heading further north to Sheffield and Leeds.

Blackpool Gazette

• Preston to Blackpool railway reopens on Sundays after vital improvement workBlackpool North railway station will make a full comeback this weekend. The announcement will come as a relief to passengers who have had to endure a disrupted service for the last seven Sundays.

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 bosses offer expertise to Eastern Europe rail lineHigh Speed 2 (HS2) has been shown off as an exemplar project as British rail experts look to offer their expertise to developers of the V4 High Speed Rail project connecting Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
• East West Rail makes case for extension to Ipswich and NorwichThe East West Rail Consortium has submitted its business case for an eastern extension of the Oxford to Cambrige route to Ipswich and Norwich.

Rail Technology Magazine

• CAF commences design and engineering on DMUs for Wales and Borders franchiseSpanish rail manufacturer CAF has announced it is beginning the design and engineering work for the highly-anticipated Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) for the Wales and Borders franchise. Being built at the company’s facility in Newport, South Wales, CAF is to supply 77 of DMUs, due to enter...
• New head of safety and environment for Hull Trains announcedA new head of safety and environment has been announced by Hull Trains, with Mark Shepherd due to replace Phil Green in the role. Bringing more than 25 years’ worth of experience to the industry, Shepherd will focus on all elements of health, safety, and environment for Hull Trains. He...

Railnews

• Performance is still falling backTHE punctuality of trains is continuing to worsen, according to new figures released by the Office of Rail and Road. Almost 1 in 20 trains were cancelled or ‘significantly late’ – which means between 30 and 119 minutes behind time at the final destination.

Other News Sources

• Malton railway station in line for improvementsMALTON railway station is set to get improvements, including a new ticket office, waiting room and accessible toilet.
• Disabled access: What can be done to power UK railways forward?Hilary Stephenson, Managing Director of Sigma explains what can be done to power UK railways forward when it comes to the issue of disabled access